I Became a Supporting Character in a Martial Arts Novel (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 104

From the moment he followed me silently, and now standing there watching me with his mouth shut, I couldn’t grasp at all what he was thinking. His expression was impossible to read clearly.

He looked somewhat disappointed, yet also displeased. Amidst all that, whether he hadn’t managed to hide it, didn’t intend to hide it, or whether I was just overly sensitive and only now realized it—his face clearly reflected unmistakable affection.

For an instant, my words caught in my throat before I finally managed to speak.

“I thought you’d gone ahead already.”

What I uttered sounded utterly out of context. Yet Hahyeon somehow managed to reply.

“…As I mentioned before, I’d only stepped out briefly. When I returned, I’d even intended to ask Junior Martial Sister if I could accompany her.”

Setting aside whether his anger had subsided, his tone sounded oddly dejected. Flustered and unsure what to do with myself, I was momentarily taken aback.

“Oh… I see.”

“Young Master of the Nangong Clan… was merely interfering, as he’d been provoking you since the moment you first met. He bore no real ill will. I was simply concerned he might act rudely again.”

As I quietly watched Hahyeon continue speaking, a sudden realization flickered in my mind.

It dawned on me that whenever Hahyeon behaved like this—somehow resembling a drenched dog—I’d involuntarily grow soft-hearted, flustered, or restless.

For a fleeting moment, I wondered if he was deliberately acting this way, just as he had a few days prior, but even if suspicion arose, it didn’t change how I felt.

‘Could it be he knows all this and is doing it on purpose?’

If that were true, Hahyeon might understand me better than I understood myself. Slowly, I opened my mouth.

“I understand. Thank you for caring. Truly, nothing serious happened, so please don’t worry next time.”

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